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WDFW extends special hunt application submission deadline to May 27

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has extended this year’s special hunt application submission deadline by one week to ...
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WDFW seeks public comment on draft status review of streaked horned lark

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking public input on a draft periodic status review for the streaked horned lark ...
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WDFW Police seized 16 illegally trafficked invasive newts carrying potentially deadly pathogen from Whatcom County man

Police referred charges to the Whatcom County Prosecutors office last week after seizing 16 illegally trafficked newts carrying a potentially transmissible disease from an Everson man.
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Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission to hold special Fish and Big Tent committee meetings on May 14

The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission’s Fish and Big Tent committees will meet virtually on Thursday, May 14, to discuss a suite of topics.The ...
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Recreational spot shrimp fisheries will not open in several Puget Sound marine areas; some non-spot shrimp fisheries will open on June 1

The recreational spot shrimp fishery will not open in Marine Area 8-1 (Deception Pass, Hope Island, and Skagit Bay), Marine Area 8-2 (Port ...
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WDFW invites public feedback on 2027-2028 coastal recreational bottomfish fisheries and optional Marine Area 1 (Ilwaco) halibut fishing dates in June

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is hosting a virtual public meeting at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, to discuss ...
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Rainbow trout lost to botulism at Eells Springs Fish Hatchery

In late March, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) staff at the Eells Springs Fish Hatchery in Mason County found an ...
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Campfires, target shooting, and other activities restricted at WDFW-managed lands in Eastern Washington

Update: As of Oct. 17, 2025, all Eastern Washington fire restrictions are rescinded. Visit WDFW's wildfire information webpage for current wildfire ...
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Lake Whatcom

WDFW water access areas on this lake: ...
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Boaters reminded to give Southern Resident killer whales space with reports of 22 whales in poor condition

OLYMPIA – With summer boating and fishing seasons ramping up, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is reminding boaters of new laws requiring vessels to stay 1,000 yards away from ...
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2025 Game Bird and Small Game Hunting Regulations

Duck, Coot, Snipe, Geese, Brant, Band-tailed Pigeon, Dove, Mourning Dove, Swan, Forest Grouse, Sage & Sharptailed Grouse, Ptarmigan, Pheasant, California (Valley) Quail and Northern Bobwhite, Mountain ...